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The Bakersfield Police Department issued this photo and said this person fraudulently used a credit card on March 1 at PetSmart on Oswell Street.

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The Bakersfield Police Department is looking for a woman they say fraudulently used a credit card.

A victim's purse was taken during a vehicle burglary on March 1 in the 4200 block of California Avenue, according to a BPD news release. Later the same day, the victim's credit card was fraudulently used at PetSmart at 2661 Oswell St. and the suspect's photo was captured on video surveillance.

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